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A. H. STROUPE.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 29,1921.

Patented Oct. 3, 1922,

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A. H. STROUPE. CONTROL LEVER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 192:.

1,431,056, Patented 0011.3, 1922.

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WITNESS ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

UNITED STATES ALBERT H. STROUIE, OF SIGMA, MIGI-IIGAN.

CONTROL LEVER.

Application filed Ju1y 29,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT ll. Srnoorn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sigma, in the county of Kalkaska and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful. Improvements in Control Levers, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a transmission system for motors and has particular reference to a control therefor.

My object is to produce a means whereby the speed and direction of travel of a motor may be controlledby a single lever.

A further object is to produce a means for this purpose in which a main or operating lever is employed for actuating the levers that control the clutch and the reverse and forward functions of any ordinary motor.

A still further object is the production of means for controlling a motor in an easier, simpler and as eflicient manner as has heretofore been accomplished, and wherein the parts constitutin the same are simple, may be cheaply manufactured and marketed, and are applicable to any class or construction of motors employed as propelling means for vehicles.

The drawings illustrate a satisfactory embodiment of the improvement reduced to practice.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improvement.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 8-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional View, on an enlarged scale, and approximately on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the upper angle end of the throttle lever.

By reference to the drawings, it will be noted that I make use of a suitable frame, the same constituting uprights arranged in spaced pairs and indicated by the numerals 11 and 2-2 respectively. The uprights 1 are of a greater height thanthe uprights 9 and the said uprights 1 are spaced farther away fronr each other than the uprights 2. Secured to the upper ends of the uprights are arched bars 3 and 4 respectively. The arched bar 3 is straight throughout its length, but the bar 4 is formed with a right angular portion 5 directed toward the bar 3, and from thence extending in parallelism to the said bar 3. Thus the space tion 13.

1921. Serial No. 488,437.

between the bars, at the ends provided by the uprights 2 is less than the space between the said arched or segmental bars between the offset portion or shoulder 5 and the uprights 1. It is, of course, to be understood that the uprights and segmental or arched bars may be integrally formed, the said bars 3 and a being, in reality in the nature of rack bars, and if desired the widened portion of the frame provided by the part 6 of the bar 4 may have its upper edge toothed.

Between the uprights of the frame there is a shaft 7. On the shaft 7 there is journaled the lower end of a throttle lever 8 and a forward and reverse lever 9. The levers 8 and 9 are spaced a suitable distance away from each other, whereby the lever 8 is dis posed beneath the rack bar 8, and the lever 9 in a plane with the inner face of the portion 6 of the rack bar l.

The numeral 10 indicates the rod which is pivotally connected to the lever 8 and which leads to the throttle control, while pivotally secured to the lower end of the lever 9 is a rod 11 that is connected with the reverse and forward motion imparting means for a motor.

The lever 8, at its upper end is provided with two laterally extending slightly upwardly inclined arms 12-12. Each arm terminates in an upwardly extending por- The arms 12 are arranged in a plane with the inner face of the segmental bar 3 of the frame, the extensions 13 being in contacting engagement with the inner face of the said bar 3. The extensions 13 have on their outer faces upwardly directed lips 14: that receive the lower edges of the bar 3, and the said extensions are also provided with spring pressed dogs 15 that are in contacting engagement with the upper edge of the arched or segmental bar 3. The extensions 13 have their edges formed with angle flanges 16, the purpose of which will presently be apparent.

The straight forward and reverse lever 9 is provided, adjacent its upper end with an upturned lip 17 designed to underlie the lower edge of the portion 6 of the arched rack or segment 4 of the frame, while on one of the edges of the said lever, above the lip there is a spring pressed dog 19 to engage with the teeth 20 formed on the upper edge of the said portion 6 of the frame. The dog 19 is under the control of a lever 21 which is pivoted to the lever 9. The lever 9, opposite the lip and the dog has its inner edges provided with inwardly directed flanges 22.

Loosely journaled on the shaft 7, between the levers 8 and 9 is the main operating lever 23. The lever is of a width to permit of the same being moved laterally on the shaft 7 and to be received between the flanges 16 on the extensions 13 of the lever 8 or to be received between the flanges 22 of the lever 9.

'At the end of the frame between the uprights 1 there is arranged a stop 2 1, a similar stop 25 being arranged at the inner wall of the offset portion 5 of the segment 4 of the frame, and a similar stop 26 being arranged at the end of the frame between the upri hts 2 he operation of the device will, it' is thought, be fully understood by those skilled in the art to which such inventions relate. We will suppose that the levers are in the position illustrated in the full lines on Figure 1 of the drawings, which is the neutral position of both levers. The throttle rod 10 is fixed to the throttle in a manner so as to open and close the throttle valve. By moving the operating lever 13 between the ears 16 on the extension 13, of the arm 12 nearest the shoulder 5, and swinging the lever to the position illustrated by the dotted lines on the left hand side of the said Figure 1', the throttle is opened. The main lever is now swung on the shaft 7 to bring the same opposite the ears 22 of the lever 9, and a lateral movement of the said operating lever brings the same between the said ears, and a throw of the lever in the direction of the end 1 of the frame will cause the swinging of the lever 9 and the longitudinal movement of the rod 11 to cause the motor to turn in a forward direction. The main,

v lever may now be released from the lever 9,

the same being brought opposite the flanges 16 in the extension 13 on the arm 12 at the right hand of the lever 8, so that the operating lever may be received between the said flanges and further regulate the control of the throttle. 1 The forward and reverse lever 9' can be thrown to desired positions by grasping the handle 21 and bringing the dog 19 out of engagement with the teeth 20 on the rack or segmental plate 6.

Having described the invention, I claim: 1. In a control formotors, a lever having a rod connection with the throttle for the motor, and a lever having a rod connection with the forward and reverse control of the motor, said first mentioned lever having sides of the first mentioned levers for the reception of the operating lever, when the latter is canted toward either of the first mentioned levers and whereby either of the first mentioned levers may be independently swung with the operating lever.

2. In a control for motors, a frame, a shaft arranged transversely therethrough, a lever on the shaft having a rod connection with the throttle of the motor, said lever having laterally extending arms, means on the ends thereof engaging the frame for normally holding the lever against movement, means on the frame for limiting the swinging of the lever therethrough, a second lever also mounted on the shaft and having a rod connection with the forward and reverse control of the motor, means on said lever engaging the frame for holding the lever against movement, means on the frame for limiting the swinging of said lever, an operating lever freely mounted on the shaft between the first mentioned levers, and means on the confronting sides of the first mentioned levers for the reception of the operating lever when the latter is canted toward either of the first mentioned levers, whereby either of the latter may be independently swung with the swinging of the operating lever.

3. In a control for motors, a frame including upper spaced arched members, one of which is offset inwardly at approximately the center thereof to provide a shoulder, a shaft arranged transversely of the frame, a lever on the shaft having laterally extending arms provided with angle ends having lips to underlie the longer arched bar of the frame, spring influenced do s on said ends contacting with the upper e go of the longer arch of the frame, flanges on the in ner edges of the said extensions, buffer members on the ends of the frame for contact by the extensions of the lever and for limiting the swinging of said lever, a second lever on the shaft movable between the offset portions of the second arched bar and the end of the frame, a ii) on said lever engaging the under edge of t e said arched bar, a bandle operated spring influenced dog on the lever engaging the upper edge of the said arched bar, said lever having its inner edges flanged and having a rod connection with the forward and reverse control of the motor, and an operating lever freely mounted on the shaft and susceptible to canting for arrangement between the flanges on the ends of the first mentioned lever or the flanges of the second mentioned lever for independently swinging either of said levers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALBERT H. STROUPE. 

